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LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord has announced the launch of its new regional event bringing SportAccord to Pan America. The 3-day event will enable international sports federations to gather with key players and stakeholders from the Pan American region to further develop their sport. The event will run from 10-12 December 2019 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, USA.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord is delighted to announce Beijing, capital of the People’s Republic of China, as Host City for the 18th edition of SportAccord which is set to take place from 19 – 24 April 2020.

Mass Participation Asia (MPA), the region’s only conference dedicated to the education and unity of the mass participation sports industry, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the world’s largest IT services and consulting firms.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today signed the historic commercial contract with partners DDMC Fortis which secures the financial future of the game in Asia for a decade.

SAVE THE DATE - The all new European Sponsorship Association Summit, SponsorLive, will take place on Thursday the 28th March at the Docks Dome in Brussels followed by a morning of networking activities on Friday 29th March.

European Sponsorship Association (ESA) is proud to announce the results of this year’s ESA Diploma, the industry’s flagship qualification course for those aspiring to advance their careers in sponsorship.

Monaco - Organised under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.), SPORTEL is the stand out event that unites the Elite of the International Sports Marketing & Media Industry.

Buenos Aires – TORNEOS, leading sports marketing and media company in Latin America, was assigned by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to provide the TV production services of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana and CONMEBOL Recopa, in Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay, during 2019 – 2022 business cycles.

FIGHT SPORTS adds the Joshua vs. Povetkin World Heavyweight Championship event on September 22nd to its line-up that follows a weekend that featured the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin rematch across FIGHT SPORTS territories.

September 17, 2018
My dear boxers and friends,
It gives me great pleasure to address you this month and provide you with insight into the progress that our sport and our organization is making. Following the election in January, when you put your trust in me as your leader, I have been working hard for boxing and for all of you to ensure that our sport overcomes the challenges brought upon us by the past leadership.

Now in its fifth year of growth, Host City is firmly established as the largest meeting of cities and sports, business and cultural events. Host City is renowned for the highest level of speakers and 2018 is shaping up to be no exception.

Smart Cities and Sport, the most prestigious network of sport cities from around the world, has made available a collection of articles on the Smart Cities & Sport platform dedicated to women and sport, which stresses the key role that cities play in the development and the successful implementation of initiatives that aim at fostering women’s sport participation.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The 12th International Federation (IF) Forum organised by SportAccord today confirmed partnerships with Eurosport, JLT and Sports Nevada USA. The IF Forum is set to take place from 5-7 November 2018 when more than 100 international sports federations, associates and observer members from GAISF will gather at the Hotel Royal Savoy in Lausanne, Switzerland.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord today announced it has been awarded exclusive use of the ‘DotSport’ domain extension ‘sportaccord.sport’ following the successful launch of the new .sport digital ecosystem, managed and delivered by GAISF.

Smart Cities & Sport is pleased to announce its newly-established partnership with the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) – the umbrella organisation for all international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related associations.

SportAccord today announced the Gold Coast located in Queensland, Australia as its next Host City when the sporting business community gathers for the 17th edition of the World Sport & Business Summit taking place from 5-10 May 2019 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.

At IBC (booth 8.B40), Slomo.tv, a leading international producer of cost-effective high performance video record and instant replay systems, will debut the world’s smallest video replay server. Designated Ripley, this unique video replay server is configured within the form factor of the replay controller.

Smart Cities & Sport Summit has partnered with Evaleo and TAFISA - founders of the Active Well-being Initiative (AWI), and major international influencers in the “sports for all” and “sustainable health and urban living” domains.

Denmark has a long history of innovation on the water and the Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018, which drew to a close on Sunday, has set a new standard in sustainability. Thomas Bach, the IOC president, who visited the event last Sunday, called it a “benchmark project.” From recycling at sea, to the use of bikes and electric vehicles, to the mushroom bacteria test to clean-up petrol in the harbour, the Danes are making waves.

Mass Participation Asia (MPA), the region’s only conference dedicated to the education and unity of the mass participation sports industry, is pleased to announce its partnership with Sportcal, a world-leading provider of sports marketing intelligence, headquartered in the United Kingdom.

In a world where marketing decisions are driven by data, sponsorship has to work harder to justify its position in the mix. Not only is there a need for greater transparency but the link between brand exposure and consumer behaviour has to be demonstrated like never before.

The Games, held under the flag of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) and hosted by Portuguese University Sport Federation (FADU), City of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, and Academic Association of Coimbra (Academica), brought together over 4,000 participants representing 291 universities from 38 countries across 13 different sports.

At the event opener in Astrakhan Silk Way Rally fans will be able to keep up to date with the very latest news about the competition, the drivers, the teams and all the action. They will also be able to view the new VR 360 technology, get behind the scenes and choose their point of view LIVE. This can be live race action from a 360 onboard camera, interviews, and highlights from the Bivouac atmosphere, and use the forum to react and offer opinions.

After being part of the IAAF World Championships London 2017 and the IAAF Indoor World Championships Birmingham 2018 as National Partner, Toyo Tires has now consolidated and extended its association with athletics as an Official Partner of the Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Members from GAISF, the Global Association of International Sports Federations and associates will take part in the 12th IF Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland from 5-7 November 2018. Sporting leaders will hear from leading experts, stakeholders and peers who are seeking specialist guidance to forecast future trends in sport and learn about the revolutionary benefits of new tools.

With just 25 days before the start of the European Athletics Championships at the end of last week, the local organisers were able to announce that more than 250,000 tickets for Germany's largest sporting event in 2018 - part of the inaugural multisport European Championships - have already been sold.

A prominent figure in the sport industry, Glen was most recently Managing Director of Eir Sport and Eir Television in Ireland, where he was responsible for Eir's IPTV platform and newly acquired sports channels.

From July 6 to July 14, three host cities in Denmark; Odense, Svendborg and Middelfart, set the stage for this year’s iteration of the Fynske Bank Multisport World Championships Festival. The MultiSport Concept offers brilliant opportunities to display the sport as well as the host cities and country.

Sina Sports announced Dongfeng Fengshen as the title sponsor of the 2018 edition of its 5X5 Golden Futsal League. Dongfeng is a high-end passenger vehicle brand ranked as the fourth largest Chinese automobile maker in China.

SINGAPORE (26 June 2018) – MYLAPS, renowned for their global timing expertise will be integrating their annual conference with the upcoming Mass Participation Asia (MPA), the region’s only conference dedicated to facilitating collaboration and best practice in the mass participation sports industry.